When the Team and the Organization Approach Business Differently

Catherine Mercer Bing’s book, Many Cultures One Team: Build Your Cultural Repertoire, contains many real-world examples of teams she has worked with and helped to understand and avoid situations that detract from team effectiveness.

Following is an example of a team that was forced to change the way it served customers.

Team Status Updates and Human Process Interactions

Catherine Mercer Bing’s new book, Many Cultures One Team: Build Your Cultural Repertoire, contains many real-world examples of teams she has worked with and helped to understand and avoid situations that detract from team effectiveness.

Following is an example of a team whose members do not communicate with each other outside the regular team meetings.

The Consequences of a Badly Planned Team Chartering Meeting

Catherine Mercer Bing’s new book, Many Cultures One Team: Build Your Cultural Repertoire, contains many real-world examples of teams she has worked with and helped to understand and avoid situations that detract from team effectiveness.

Following is an example of a team chartering meeting that was focused on transitioning back office processing to an off-shore entity.

Developing Team Members and Team Leaders

Catherine Mercer Bing’s new book, Many Cultures One Team: Build Your Cultural Repertoire, contains many real-world examples of teams she has worked with and helped to understand and avoid situations that detract from team effectiveness.

Following is an example of an organization that overlooks opportunities to develop new talent, assigning a seasoned team leader to lead multiple teams.